150 miles, half on dirt!

fjmartin · 11-04-2016, 09:43 PM

Did a big ride today and I am TIRED! Standing on the pegs for 4 hours is hard. Cruised back out to Sultan, WA. to do some more exploring and found TONS of great fire roads. Some got pretty bad and very steep but the bike handled it well. I didn't get video of the worst of it but here is some of the views and a bit of the riding:

Merlin · 11-04-2016, 09:56 PM

Thanks for the video. Love that orange. Looks like a fun ride.

jbfla · 11-05-2016, 09:25 AM

Thanks for the ride, Joe.

Those logging areas don't do much for the scenery.

Maybe it's the camera location and is normal, but I thought I heard a metallic rattling from the engine. Is it my imagination?

jb

Azhule · 11-05-2016, 10:11 AM

First I would check is to make sure the Exhaust Heat Shield isn't touching/rubbing the header, they sometimes make a similar "rattling" sound like what was in the video

fjmartin · 11-05-2016, 01:34 PM

I'll double check it and others but I check all the bolts after a big ride like this and they've all been locktite or anti-siezed and while some still rattle a bit loose I've always heard that sound on the videos when the cam is in that position. Thanks for the suggestion though!

Azhule · 11-05-2016, 05:18 PM

From what I can remember... On Detours RX3 : all the bolts were "properly tight, with nothing physically moving", but part of the Heat Shield itself was slightly touching the header towards "the front" of the bike.

Can't remember if he "shimmed" it away from the exhaust with a small washer or 2, or if it was a "bend the heat shield away" kind of job...

What I can remember is seeing it BARELY touching and causing a massive amount of racket for such a little part

fjmartin · 11-05-2016, 08:27 PM

I've checked everything including the heat shield and can find nothing loose or touching or anything. Only thing I noticed was my overflow coolant bottle was pretty much empty. Just a bit in the bottom. Radiator was full. I filled the overflow bottle up about 3/4. Haven't seen any leaks so not sure if that's normal? I've got 1200 miles on the bike now.

11-04-2016, 09:43 PM	#1
fjmartin Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redmond, WA. Posts: 534	150 miles, half on dirt! Did a big ride today and I am TIRED! Standing on the pegs for 4 hours is hard. Cruised back out to Sultan, WA. to do some more exploring and found TONS of great fire roads. Some got pretty bad and very steep but the bike handled it well. I didn't get video of the worst of it but here is some of the views and a bit of the riding: __________________ 2017 BMW F800GS Adventure
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11-05-2016, 09:25 AM	#3
jbfla Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: FL, GA, NC Posts: 771	Thanks for the ride, Joe. Those logging areas don't do much for the scenery. Maybe it's the camera location and is normal, but I thought I heard a metallic rattling from the engine. Is it my imagination? jb __________________ 2016 Honda CB500F......2017 Triumph Street Twin 2014 XT 250........
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11-05-2016, 10:11 AM	#4
Azhule Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: CO Posts: 1,525	First I would check is to make sure the Exhaust Heat Shield isn't touching/rubbing the header, they sometimes make a similar "rattling" sound like what was in the video __________________ "Think as you like... but this self proclaimed Professor is always right" - Buckshot "You never know what someone is hiding beneath their smile..." - NinjaTom - R.I.P.
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11-05-2016, 01:34 PM	#5
fjmartin Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redmond, WA. Posts: 534	I'll double check it and others but I check all the bolts after a big ride like this and they've all been locktite or anti-siezed and while some still rattle a bit loose I've always heard that sound on the videos when the cam is in that position. Thanks for the suggestion though! __________________ 2017 BMW F800GS Adventure
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11-05-2016, 05:18 PM	#6
Azhule Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: CO Posts: 1,525	From what I can remember... On Detours RX3 : all the bolts were "properly tight, with nothing physically moving", but part of the Heat Shield itself was slightly touching the header towards "the front" of the bike. Can't remember if he "shimmed" it away from the exhaust with a small washer or 2, or if it was a "bend the heat shield away" kind of job... What I can remember is seeing it BARELY touching and causing a massive amount of racket for such a little part __________________ "Think as you like... but this self proclaimed Professor is always right" - Buckshot "You never know what someone is hiding beneath their smile..." - NinjaTom - R.I.P.
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11-04-2016, 09:56 PM	#2
Merlin Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,107	Thanks for the video. Love that orange. Looks like a fun ride.
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11-05-2016, 08:27 PM	#7
fjmartin Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redmond, WA. Posts: 534	I've checked everything including the heat shield and can find nothing loose or touching or anything. Only thing I noticed was my overflow coolant bottle was pretty much empty. Just a bit in the bottom. Radiator was full. I filled the overflow bottle up about 3/4. Haven't seen any leaks so not sure if that's normal? I've got 1200 miles on the bike now. __________________ 2017 BMW F800GS Adventure
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